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From copper and cobalt to rare earths and lithium, the minerals and metals that power modern life are at the heart of global mining. This section tracks production volumes, market prices, trade flows, and geopolitical shifts impacting the extraction and distribution of key resources. We spotlight battery metals, base metals, precious metals, and everything in between — along with the technologies and policies reshaping their supply chains. Whether you’re a trader, analyst, or enthusiast, stay informed with timely updates and expert commentary on minerals and metals in mining.
St Barbara has agreed to sell its remaining interest in the New Simberi Gold Project and associated Tabar Islands exploration licences in Papua New Guinea to…
Furnaces and conveyors inside a ferronickel processing plant. The European Commission is preparing to issue a statement of objections to MMG’s proposed acquisition of Anglo American’s…
Dense rainforest surrounds the legacy Panguna copper mine site on Bougainville. Armed men attacked and set fire to a project camp at the Panguna copper mine…
Copper prices have retreated from a record near $14,854 per tonne reached on Sept. 9 as traders reassess the chances of U.S. tariffs on refined copper…
Gold edged lower toward $4,340 an ounce on Monday as hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates this week,…
Gold processing infrastructure at a modern mine site. Gold and silver prices fell sharply Thursday after a hotter U.S. producer-price report and a surge in oil…
Brazilian nickel mine and processing infrastructure surrounded by lateritic terrain and forest. MMG’s proposed $500 million purchase of Anglo American’s Brazilian nickel assets is facing another…
The remote Great Sandy Desert landscape surrounding the proposed Winu copper-gold project. Rio Tinto (ASX, LON, NYSE: RIO) has secured Aboriginal consent for its Winu copper-gold…
The rare earth magnet industry is crossing a 300,000-tonne benchmark, but the headline needs careful interpretation. The figure is best understood as a milestone in the…
Australian hard-rock lithium mining and processing infrastructure. The lithium market is moving toward a more fragile balance as mine closures, slower project ramps and export restrictions…
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